TV play based on a 1955 book originally filmed for 1956 American TV. The Age asked, not unreasonably, why this wasn't filmed by the ABC. The ABC said they wouldn't have shown it!
50 mins.
Premise
The story of the Petrov defection.
Cast
*Lee Montague as Michael Bialoguski
*Nigel Stock as Colonel Petrov
*Madge Ryan as Dusya
*Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell as Johnson
*Jerome Willis as Zaryezov
*Colin Jeavons as Kislytsin
*George Roubicek as Bradley
*Lyndel Rowe as Jessie
*Walter Sparrow as Roberts
*George Pastell as Pakhomev
*James Bree as Lifanov
*Honora Burke as Sonya
*Robert Marsden as Koukharenko
*Kenneth Colley as Yolinichev
*Alec Mango as Prudnikov
*Lala Lloyd as Lily Klodnitsky
*Peter Van Dissel as Chomentowski
*John Kidd as Mackenzie
*Willoughby Gray as Colonel Trex
*Lloyd Lamble as Beckett
*Michael Golden as Generalov
*David Joel as Reporter
*Deirdre Denham as Air hostess
*William Curran as Thompson
*Charles Rea as Narrator (voice)
Production
It was based on a book published in 1955. A review is here.
Bill Hays directed. David Bull adapted Michael Bialoguski's book.
Broadcast
BBC listing is here.
It screedn on US television in 1968 see here. It had been sold in 1967 see here.
Reception
The Observer called it "efficient and viewable".
ABC
Neil Hutchison expressly said the production was not good enough. See below.
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